Voice of OC Digital Editor Sonya Quick recently talked with a multimedia class at Cal State Long Beach. Quick shared her experiences as a journalist and practical advice for journalists setting out into the new media landscape.

Voice of OC reporter Nick Gerda represented the news agency in a symposium on 21st century journalism. The journalism discussion “on the current and future condition of journalism” was organized by the Capistrano Unified School District Foundation on April 25 at Capo Valley High School in Mission Viejo. Panelists included Michael Ramirez, a

Voice of OC was noted as a “bright spot” in the future of journalism by the New York Times. The California Today article by the Times, discussed the highs and lows of news organizations in the golden state. As a non-profit funded through a combination of grants and donations from loyal readers, we thank you for your support as we strive to bring you the real news on politics and civic issues in Orange County. To help us continue and expand our efforts, consider donating today.

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Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr., joined a discussion on KCRW today. Santana and Kate Mather of the Los Angeles Times were guest speakers on a KCRW segment discussing the Anaheim incident between an off-duty police officer and teenagers in Anaheim. Click here to listen to the segment on KCRW.

ByStaff |December 28, 2016

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the nation’s leading journalism funder, has chosen Voice of OC to join a select group of nonprofit newsrooms across the country eligible for a month-long matching grant challenge.

ByStaff |November 2, 2016

From now until Veterans Day, Voice of OC will publish a special series in our opinion section that showcases the heroic actions of Orange County veterans who received the highest honors bestowed upon soldiers who served in combat.

Irvine City staff are asking questions about the future of idle portions of a proposed 125-acre veterans’ cemetery – possibly eyeing vacant parcels for commercial development. Veteran leaders are publicly worrying that an expected Tuesday vote to finalize a controversial land swap for the vets cemetery could be in doubt along with key aspects of the deal to bring a state veterans’ cemetery to Irvine.

FivePoint Holdings CEO Emile Haddad tells OC Insider Rick Reiff that he's ready to be part of the effort kick-started by Donald Bren's Irvine Company to woo the giant on-line retailer, Amazon, to Irvine. The discussion airs Sunday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. on PBS SoCal and is also broadcast on KDOC, Cox and YouTube.

Orange County Supervisors keep wasting precious time with an anemic response to the homelessness explosion along the Santa Ana riverbed and downtown civic center. With Hep A outbreaks prompting action in both LA and San Diego Counties, how much longer will it take county supervisors to step up and protect public safety in Orange County?